1. Since most of my courses are mathematical in nature, I teach all my classes in the computer lab. I do the problems along with my students so they receive hands-on experience both in doing the work and getting results.

2. I strive to make the process simple. Students create several templates which they can later utilize for work related situations.

3. I bring 25 plus years of industrial experience to the classroom. My work experience enables me to guide students in relating to processes that work as well as those that do not work.

4. Because our students come to us from a wide variety of industries, I also consider it important to bring the student’s experiences into the classrom. This partipation of real-life situations benefits in both learning and understanding the work experience, and how this course(s) can aid the positive progression of that experience.

5. In my online courses, I introduce 30+ videos in which the students are able to observe me solve  problems which are analyzed within the course..

6. I provide my cell phone number to students so that they can call me whenever they have questions. Surprisingly, none of the students have abused this privilege.

7. I connect with online students using Adobe Connect, Google Hangout, Blackboard, and AT&T meeting lines in the evenings several times during the weeks of the course.

8. For online capstone students, the entire team needs to meet with me three to four times during the course. This is mandatory. These meetings apply to a portion of the final grade.

Though most of the students like this hands-on approach and learning style, a portion of the students neglect the work, choosing only to watch PowerPoint presentations. In order to achieve the advantages offered in assimilating the course(s), conscientious dedication to the complete curriculum is required.